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Valid points. Joel Send a noteboard - 10/05/2011 03:10:45 AM
Are we really getting tons of new members at this site? Really? There's the occasional one that joins and doesn't leave within 6 weeks, but I'm skeptical of the notion that changing would kill our supposed rapid growth, when as far as I can tell we're not growing at all. If we really are gathering lots of new members and expanding at a strong clip, and I've simply failed to notice, I will eat my hat of course. I'd be interested to see some stats on numbers of new posters, and how long those new posters stay active on average, though. I'm guessing our stats are pretty low on both counts. I'm also curious now to find out if any other forums still use this style of board, and how their stats compare to ours and to sites that use a bulletin board style.

I'm not saying we have rapid growth, i agree with you there. What I'm saying is that our community is what it is because it's not the generic "modern" board. I'd say I've accounts at around ten or twenty modern style fora that i've barely used for more than two or three posts because i detest the layouts, and I believe a sizeable amount of the community here would be in a similar postion.
I also don't think any old fogeys will up and leave simply because of a board-style change. If you're staying at the site only for the board style rather than the content ON the boards, then I'm somewhat curious about that. Hell, I'm still here, even though the site has a board style I don't like that much, because I enjoy the content of the site.

I think our content is heavily influenced by our layout. We can enjoy a humourous threadjacking while the core of the original post still gets seriously discussed elsewhere in the thread. That is hideously difficult to do on more generic boards. Either the threadjack takes over, and you can't discuss the main point or the threadjack can't take seed, or you develope an arguement between the core and the threadjack. here, at least most of the time, the two facets of the thread can happpily co-exist and it is posssible to be involved in both the aside and the main discussion.

Part of why I'd like an option is that I can see good arguments for both formats, so allowing users to choose one or the other (or one THEN the other) offers the best of both worlds. People shouldn't have to give up something they value highly to join a site, and requiring that discourages them from joining.
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No. Just no. *NM* - 09/05/2011 08:02:16 PM 1029 Views
I think forcing either style on anyone tends to discourage membership from those who want the other. - 09/05/2011 08:23:13 PM 1635 Views
This is a good alternative, - 09/05/2011 08:39:07 PM 1668 Views
Not really. It would have to be idiot proof. - 09/05/2011 08:53:50 PM 1438 Views
Thanks; you can't please everyone, but this seems like the closest we'll get. - 09/05/2011 10:25:00 PM 1933 Views
Nice assumption - 09/05/2011 10:32:35 PM 1534 Views
If it became a habit it would be annoying, yeah, but is there reason to think it would? - 10/05/2011 01:33:50 AM 1603 Views
Human nature - 10/05/2011 11:21:05 AM 1643 Views
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Valid points. - 10/05/2011 03:10:45 AM 1469 Views
I agree. - 27/05/2011 01:37:50 PM 1523 Views
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Re: They're dumping the blue jerseys for home games. - 16/05/2011 09:22:44 PM 1675 Views
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I can't throw, hit, or run - 21/05/2011 07:03:53 PM 1673 Views
I was sure I'd responded to this; sorry for the delay. - 22/07/2011 04:14:11 PM 1578 Views
I adore our set up. - 09/05/2011 11:05:34 PM 1610 Views
I feel a little less adoration =P - 10/05/2011 12:11:37 AM 1738 Views
see, and I think it enhances my appreciation of the posts. - 10/05/2011 12:15:21 AM 1489 Views
Explanation, please. - 10/05/2011 05:50:20 PM 1609 Views
This is my experience as well. *NM* - 10/05/2011 10:31:49 PM 748 Views
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it's a bug, not a feature - 11/05/2011 06:45:29 PM 1601 Views
More than 3 reasons. - 12/05/2011 06:37:59 AM 1534 Views
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My filter is broken then. - 11/05/2011 09:02:07 AM 1512 Views
One comment that hasn't been raised yet. - 11/05/2011 10:41:25 PM 1573 Views
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Hva addled hjernen min? - 13/05/2011 04:36:14 PM 1561 Views
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NP, happens. - 12/05/2011 01:09:18 AM 1562 Views
Smiley Reduction/Alteration? - 09/05/2011 07:30:25 PM 1336 Views
Also with quotes and close brackets. <---- This is WEIRD. - 09/05/2011 07:34:13 PM 1496 Views
That is quite possibly my biggest annoyance with the whole site. - 09/05/2011 07:40:48 PM 1490 Views
complete agreement - 09/05/2011 10:58:32 PM 1396 Views
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My name is Tom and I approve these suggestions. - 10/05/2011 02:14:33 PM 1530 Views
How about a music MB? - 09/05/2011 08:00:33 PM 1593 Views
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Yeah a post on the Com MB every other week works just fine. *NM* - 09/05/2011 08:16:49 PM 890 Views
Or turn the TV & Movie board into a pop culture board we'd just need to get rid of the rubbish admin - 09/05/2011 09:13:41 PM 1630 Views
Stop being a brat! - 09/05/2011 09:57:35 PM 1649 Views
But it is Jens! - 09/05/2011 10:16:23 PM 1595 Views
aka Best admin ever. - 09/05/2011 10:28:40 PM 1511 Views
aka Best admin ever. - 09/05/2011 10:28:40 PM 1476 Views
No, just the most double posting one - 09/05/2011 10:29:54 PM 1642 Views
Yup, sorry other admins. - 10/05/2011 01:42:45 AM 1638 Views
"Oh. my. fucking. god." - 09/05/2011 10:29:17 PM 1648 Views
Re: I think it wouldn't be used much. - 09/05/2011 08:36:05 PM 1602 Views
i agree - 10/05/2011 02:58:52 PM 1491 Views
Re: i agree - 10/05/2011 03:56:36 PM 1298 Views
Also - 10/05/2011 03:58:56 PM 1582 Views
collapsing of extended thread nests - 09/05/2011 11:09:23 PM 1531 Views
^This. *NM* - 12/05/2011 07:45:46 PM 880 Views
Thirded *NM* - 27/05/2011 01:39:44 PM 840 Views
Quick question, how many users are registered here? *NM* - 10/05/2011 01:38:37 AM 1676 Views
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It doesn't - 13/05/2011 10:29:32 AM 1644 Views
PINK!! - 10/05/2011 03:27:35 AM 1542 Views
Anyone else notice that everyone replying participates on the book, tv + movies and comm boards - 10/05/2011 02:18:08 PM 1580 Views
Indeed. *NM* - 10/05/2011 03:53:23 PM 810 Views
It doesn't help that we make them feel like a blemish on the RAFO scene. - 10/05/2011 04:45:33 PM 1569 Views
But they are - 10/05/2011 04:53:26 PM 1519 Views
I agree. - 10/05/2011 11:10:03 PM 1630 Views
I've seen most people who've replied post on the WoTMB at least occasionally. - 11/05/2011 11:26:44 PM 1574 Views
You are clearly wrong. - 12/05/2011 04:58:34 PM 1363 Views
Its prime ended before the split? Bah, you old geezers always hassle us kids for livin' our life! - 12/05/2011 07:32:02 PM 1568 Views
Nah. - 16/05/2011 08:32:39 PM 1528 Views
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Report post, moderation powers to all boards, spoiler tags, NM bug, bug submitter's name displayed. - 10/05/2011 05:59:58 PM 1334 Views
I disagree - 10/05/2011 10:34:54 PM 1599 Views
Re: your suggestions - 10/05/2011 11:03:00 PM 1424 Views
Re: your suggestions - 11/05/2011 01:37:34 AM 1594 Views
Re: your suggestions - 11/05/2011 08:24:38 AM 1392 Views
It's just that... - 11/05/2011 06:04:46 PM 1514 Views
Agreed on all points *NM* - 11/05/2011 05:54:52 PM 848 Views
Whoa. You can change quote styles? News to me. *NM* - 11/05/2011 10:02:10 PM 837 Views
It's all there, in the help section at the top of the board. - 12/05/2011 04:50:44 PM 1465 Views
Shush, you. *NM* - 13/05/2011 08:56:05 AM 855 Views
The next time we meet up - 13/05/2011 09:19:01 AM 1513 Views
Anything would be better than nothing. - 13/05/2011 05:48:03 PM 1513 Views
Regarding the forum style - 10/05/2011 11:17:50 PM 2020 Views
+3 *NM* - 10/05/2011 11:35:10 PM 861 Views
Look here! - 11/05/2011 01:25:25 AM 1486 Views
+100 *NM* - 11/05/2011 01:59:30 AM 764 Views
I think that sounds like an excellent middle ground! *NM* - 11/05/2011 04:22:12 AM 840 Views
I agree with the agreement. - 11/05/2011 05:02:44 AM 4741 Views
That sounds an acceptable compromise to me - 11/05/2011 05:32:43 PM 1452 Views
Just an observation/question about post-clicking - 11/05/2011 05:42:30 PM 1565 Views
Re: Just an observation/question about post-clicking - 11/05/2011 06:06:24 PM 1617 Views
Yes. Though it's not just laziness. - 11/05/2011 06:20:50 PM 1423 Views
It's more than laziness, yes. - 11/05/2011 07:53:52 PM 1541 Views
Try laying off the refresh button if you can help it. *NM* - 11/05/2011 08:52:56 PM 887 Views
It's a high - 11/05/2011 10:28:02 PM 1350 Views
Sorry, internet keeps disconnecting when I hit "submit". - 11/05/2011 11:31:52 PM 1589 Views
I was mostly being a smart-ass about the laziness thing. - 12/05/2011 05:16:40 PM 1491 Views
Cool. - 12/05/2011 07:20:49 PM 1503 Views
I used to have to do that - 16/05/2011 08:26:47 AM 2169 Views
Yeah, that sounds familiar. - 16/05/2011 09:15:56 PM 1597 Views
Active Users: 51 - 11/05/2011 01:19:25 AM 1557 Views
Also - 11/05/2011 04:36:17 AM 1596 Views
OoOoo... I like this. *NM* - 11/05/2011 06:25:20 AM 883 Views
Re: Active Users: 51 - 14/06/2011 12:11:43 AM 1463 Views
I wonder if there is a way to make the Search function work... - 11/05/2011 09:56:54 AM 1454 Views
There is an easy fix for that. - 11/05/2011 06:09:10 PM 1563 Views
It's less about mistakes... - 12/05/2011 08:31:59 AM 1507 Views
- 12/05/2011 10:27:57 AM 1539 Views
Yusssss!!1! *NM* - 12/05/2011 09:58:53 PM 822 Views
An option to not have to see those damn smileys - 11/05/2011 02:24:47 PM 1610 Views
Another thing! - 11/05/2011 05:35:10 PM 1545 Views
For the Quickpolls - 11/05/2011 10:22:23 PM 1535 Views
Good idea. - 11/05/2011 11:30:41 PM 1570 Views
Writing page Writing page WRITING PAGE! *NM* - 12/05/2011 01:15:32 AM 909 Views
Links in posts - can they not take us to a new page but to a new tab/window, please? - 12/05/2011 05:49:23 PM 1585 Views
Happens in Chrome and Firefox, too. *NM* - 12/05/2011 06:13:20 PM 846 Views
It's not, but a simple right-click and select "Open in new tab" does the job in FF, at least. - 12/05/2011 10:40:27 PM 1573 Views
Clicking links with your scroll wheel opens them in a new tab. *NM* - 12/05/2011 11:32:29 PM 881 Views
As does CTRL-click. *NM* - 13/05/2011 07:14:56 AM 1092 Views
I'd like to know when the last post in a thread was. - 13/05/2011 01:14:02 AM 1560 Views
Like back on wotmania? - 13/05/2011 09:02:33 AM 1507 Views
More references of MGB being the badass he is. *NM* - 13/05/2011 04:57:59 AM 904 Views
some kind of "reply all" feature? - 13/05/2011 06:35:15 AM 1563 Views
Two things: facebook and searching within a post - 13/05/2011 03:07:37 PM 1540 Views
I agree. Not the facebook nonsense, but... - 13/05/2011 03:15:24 PM 1581 Views
+1, especially the FB part. - 13/05/2011 04:46:05 PM 1407 Views
I can add a comment for Facebook liking. - 13/05/2011 06:48:16 PM 1784 Views
Maybe it's another IE vs. Firefox thing. - 13/05/2011 08:52:53 PM 1669 Views
I use chrome - 13/05/2011 09:47:06 PM 1476 Views
Also, re: quickpoll - 15/05/2011 04:18:04 PM 1490 Views
and I'd love to be able to "like" it to facebook *NM* - 15/05/2011 04:55:46 PM 798 Views
Ick... you said the f-word. *NM* - 15/05/2011 08:23:16 PM 837 Views
We have to. - 15/05/2011 08:37:01 PM 1561 Views
Make me an Admin! - 13/05/2011 04:17:59 PM 1589 Views
Of what, exactly? You have no discernible skills beside account corruption. *NM* - 13/05/2011 06:27:51 PM 925 Views
I demand silence from the peanut gallery! *NM* - 15/05/2011 02:25:52 AM 819 Views
~silence granted, throws peanuts~ *NM* - 15/05/2011 07:39:50 PM 785 Views
OFF with your HEAD! *NM* - 16/05/2011 08:06:27 PM 786 Views
Since I don't think anyone else has mentioned it here - HTML - 15/05/2011 09:00:39 PM 1671 Views
Mapthis made something like this. - 15/05/2011 09:25:59 PM 1428 Views
He did. I'd forgotten that - 15/05/2011 09:27:39 PM 1528 Views
WYSIWYG! *NM* - 27/05/2011 02:25:49 PM 892 Views
is inherently evil. *NM* - 27/05/2011 02:40:51 PM 767 Views
...and yet inherently accessible to the non-geek masses - 30/05/2011 02:34:58 AM 1527 Views
As I said... - 30/05/2011 08:55:32 AM 1532 Views
A redesigned home page! - 22/05/2011 04:26:27 AM 1550 Views
This isn't particularly helpful. - 30/05/2011 11:28:46 PM 1610 Views
I'm helpful - 04/07/2011 12:40:08 PM 1647 Views
Mobile version *NM* - 02/06/2011 12:42:25 AM 892 Views
Make quote options more prominent - 13/06/2011 02:21:36 PM 1422 Views
The ability to block someone on a certain board? - 17/06/2011 06:48:41 PM 1524 Views
I would like notification when a premium account downgrades - 18/06/2011 10:42:56 AM 1587 Views
We've already got the Facebook "Like" button, however - 26/06/2011 12:06:51 AM 1556 Views
Unhh... Privacy statement? - 19/07/2011 06:14:49 PM 1425 Views
"Rules" would be a better place, IMHO; we're told at least one of those links should soon work. - 22/07/2011 04:08:54 PM 1472 Views
Thanks for the response / comment, Josh - 23/07/2011 08:59:02 AM 1425 Views
I assume it just means people are too busy working on the site to answer immediately. - 23/07/2011 02:06:48 PM 1441 Views
or at all? - 02/08/2011 12:44:15 PM 1545 Views
Hey, you're preaching to the choir on that one. - 02/08/2011 01:40:43 PM 1659 Views
Admins should be able to move Posts into an already existing thread - 20/07/2011 02:52:05 PM 1491 Views
+1. *NM* - 20/07/2011 03:29:57 PM 784 Views
the ability to empty your outbox - 30/07/2011 04:19:17 PM 1537 Views

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